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Amrit Bharat Scheme Revamps Jaisalmer Station

Jaisalmer Railway Station in Rajasthan was redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and the project was completed in July 2026 at an estimated cost of Rs 140...

 July 13, 2026

Bridging the Digital Divide in Education

Recent UDISE+ data shows internet connectivity in government schools rose from 46.2% to 63.1%, narrowing the gap with aided and private schools; overall 67.4% of Indian schools report...

 July 13, 2026

ICMR’s i-DRONE Initiative for Healthcare

ICMR’s i-DRONE programme was evaluated in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana via an AIIMS Bibinagar study on drone-based sputum transport for tuberculosis testing, measuring patient expenditure, diagnostic turnaround and...

 July 13, 2026

Seismic Risks of China’s Yarlung Dam

China’s 60,000 MW Medog Hydropower Station on the Yarlung Tsangpo (upper Brahmaputra) is under construction atop the active Paizhen Fault. A June 2026 geological study found the fault...

 July 13, 2026

EPFO Launches Amnesty Scheme 2026

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation launched the Amnesty Scheme, 2026 on 29 June 2026 to provide exempted provident fund trusts a one-time six-month window to regularise their status...

 July 13, 2026

ISRO Conducts Gaganyaan Crew Module Tests

On 12–13 July 2026 ISRO completed three qualification tests of the Gaganyaan Crew Module systems covering splashdown recovery, module separation and structural loads. Key Tests Conducted Float Inflation...

 July 13, 2026

Jayaprakash Narayan Public Library Inaugurated in Delhi

The Jayaprakash Narayan Public Library was inaugurated in the NDMC area of Delhi on 11 July 2026. Key features Collections: ~32,000 physical books; ~1 crore (10 million) e‑books...

 July 13, 2026

Subhadra Yojana: Odisha’s Women-Centric Welfare Scheme

Odisha has transferred Rs 20,648 crore to over one crore women beneficiaries under the Subhadra Yojana in four instalments as of 10 July 2026; the fifth instalment of...

 July 13, 2026

India Lifts Yemen Travel Restrictions

The Ministry of External Affairs withdrew its 3 October 2017 notification that imposed special conditions on Indian citizens travelling to Yemen; the withdrawal was effected in July 2026...

 July 13, 2026

Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana: Protecting India’s Sacred Groves

On 10 July 2026 the Union Government approved the Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana with a ₹3,000‑crore outlay to conserve and restore nearly 15,000 sacred groves. The five‑year programme...

 July 13, 2026

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